But Sanders, who was built for adversity by his Hall of Fame dad and Colorado coach Deion Sanders, christened himself a Brown by plunging into the pool in their Dallas backyard shortly after the pick, sprinting past the word “Legendary” scrawled on a retaining wall and stopping just short of the enormous Proverbs 3: 5-6 at the far end of the pool.

At long last, quarterback Shedeur Sanders was selected with the No. 144 overall pick in the NFL draft on Saturday when the Cleveland Browns chose him in the fifth round. Sanders, understandably, was elated that the wait ended.

The story of the 2025 NFL Draft has to do with a player who was actually selected in the fifth round at No. 144 overall. Former Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders, the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year and son of NFL legend Deion Sanders,